COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONPilsner Urquell Nefiltrovaný (unfiltered) is available on the Plzensky Prazdroj tour and at Na Parkanu in Plzen. A limited number of kegs were exported to Sweden and Finland for special events. Though the beer is not kvasnicovy (yeast beer), as there is no wort or young yeast added, it is unpasteurized and unfiltered.
Note that this is not the same as the more widespread tankovná (tank beer) or the unpasteurized (filtered) version, both of which are found throughout Prague and Czech Republic. all of these other versions should be reviewed under the regular Pilsner Urquell entry. Additionally, the 170 year Anniversary flip-top bottles should be reviewed under the regular Pilsner Urquell entry.

[Unfiltered, unpasteurized, barrel-fermented. From the brewery tour]
Very cloudy yellowish/golden color. Nice dense foam on top of my small sample glass. Aroma is FRESH. Fresh yeast, fresh grassy hops. Delicious. The malt character seems to be a bit subdued by all the other complexities of this beer. Yeast character is quite dominant, but not really overpowering (or providing much, if any diacetyl.). Hop character is strong and grassy. Quite bitter. The fermentation within the barrel seems to provide some interesting character to the beer overall... kind of musty and wet. Another layer of complexity.
Overall, this beer was one of the highlights of my beer-focused trip abroad. Outstanding, overall. I’ll be lucky if I’m able to try this one again.

I’ve enjoyed this beer since tasting it first in 1958 at the American[!] Embassy booth at the Brussels Worlds Fair. I’ve never found a pilsner that MATCHES it for taste aroma, &, especially, aftertaste. A batch of Canada’s (St Catherines Brewery) Moevenpick Pilsner seemed at least as good to me in about 1996, but later rounds of that brew were not as satisfying.

From keg at Cafe Sara
Pours golden hazy with a massive creamy white head. Smell of grassy hops and spice, light malts. Light sweet, very crisp and refreshing, dry mouthfeel. Ends with a moderate to medium bitter finish. Grassy and spicy from the saaz. Quite nice, but not extraordinary better than the normal bottled and canned version

Draught @ Cardinal, Stavanger
Pours hazy deep golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain, hay and grass. Taste is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter with a long grainy and grassy finish. Body is medium, texture is tihn to oily, carbonation is soft.

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